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30 t m c » p u l s e | d e c 2 0 1 9/JA N 2 02 0 9 The sign read 'I am type O and I need a kidney transplant. Please help me.' "So after talking it over with my wife," Dewhurst said, "I told her she could have mine." Nall was stunned when Dewhurst told her the news. "When he told me he wanted to give me his kidney, I was shocked," Nall said. "I am going to make the most of Frank's gift and live life to the fullest." All patients receive a full work-up to make sure they are strong enough to donate, according to Houston Methodist nephrologist, Hassan Ibrahim, M.D. If everything checks out, there is no reason an older person cannot save some- one's life. • • • INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH Launched mind-body medicine degree programs To meet the growing demand for integrative health and mind-body practices, the Institute for Spirituality and Health (ISH), in collabo- ration with Saybrook University, launched the first post-graduate programs in mind-body medicine in the Texas Medical Center. The inaugural cohort includes fifteen students, and registration has begun for 2020. The M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programs prepare scholar- practitioners for a range of careers by exposing them to rigorous and cutting-edge research and mind-body modalities. The Institute has also established programs to disseminate mind-body practices to the general public. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, ISH helped form and lead the Greater Houston Healing Collaborative, a psychosocial disaster response that has equipped 120 individuals to offer mind-body workshops to reduce post- traumatic stress. To date, these interventions have reached more than 10,000 individuals across Harris and surrounding counties. • • • JOHN P. McGOVERN MUSEUM OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCE Celebrated 50th anniversary The Health Museum celebrated its first five decades as the only health museum of its kind in the United States. In 1962, the Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) and the Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored the successful "Victory Over Polio" immunization campaign. Thanks to public donations from the campaign and from local physicians, along with support from Houston Endowment and HCMS, The Health Museum was launched on Nov. 16, 1969, as part of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. On March 16, 1996, after the successful completion of a $9.6 million capital campaign, the museum opened at its current location, 1515 Hermann Drive, in the Houston Museum District. The Health Museum is one of two Smithsonian Affiliate institutions in Houston. • • • LIFEGIFT Offered HIV-positive patients HOPE LifeGift was one of the first organ procurement organizations to participate in the HOPE (HIV Organ Policy Equity) Act research program in 2018, which allows HIV-positive people to donate their organs for research or transplan- tation into HIV-positive recipients. Under the HOPE Act, LifeGift has facilitated donations from 29 HIV-positive donors, 22 of whom donated organs for research. Twelve HIV- positive recipients received organs from seven donors, including eight kidney recipients, three liver recipients and one double lung recipient. • • • MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM Named new president and CEO Following a nationwide search, Memorial Hermann Health System selected David L. Callender, M.D., as its new president and CEO. An accomplished physician executive with significant experience leading academic health systems, Callender has vowed to preserve and strengthen Memorial Hermann's 113-year legacy of serving Greater Houston. "I have been inspired by Memorial Hermann's efforts to bring value-based, more personalized care to our communities," Callender said, "and I'm excited and honored to now help lead the way as we work to extend those efforts by delivering exceptional patient experiences and improving outcomes for all." Callender succeeds Chuck Stokes, who will officially retire December 31 after a successful tenure in which he estab- lished a culture of high reliability, innovation and transformation across the system. • • • THE MENNINGER CLINIC Named new president and CEO Armando E. Colombo, who was recently named president and CEO of The Menninger Clinic, will lead the nationally ranked psychiatric hospital toward its 100th anniversary. With 30 years of experience in health care operations, Colombo is eager to build upon Menninger's patient care services to create a true continuum of mental health care. His extensive national marketplace knowledge includes expertise in diversifying financially affordable options for people who have psychiatric and addictive disorders. "I am looking forward to maintaining and building upon Menninger's prominence in mental health and increasing the services to serve a broader range of people," Colombo said. Since arriving in September, Colombo has met with nonprofit leaders, business executives and other community stakeholders to assess how Menninger can enrich the mental health landscape in the Greater Houston area. The Institute for Spirituality and Health offers a range of classes focused on mind-body medicine.